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iRail 2010 – young rail engineers needed to keep rail on track
25 Mar 2010
The first ever innovation Rail (iRail) event held on Thursday 18th March 2010 was hailed a success by all who took part. The full day of activity saw rail professionals team up with academia and industry bodies to support more than 70 students from Derby
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Leicester University shows fun of outdoor sciences
25 Mar 2010
An innovative springtime scheme will see a 16-acre Glebe Road green-space transformed into an interactive outdoor classroom for school pupils learning about the natural world.
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8th Leicestershire School's Fashion Show
25 Mar 2010
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Students enjoy the fun side of science
25 Mar 2010
Chinchillas, snakes, lizards and a tarantula helped ignite pupils' passion for science when they took part in Leicester's first science week.
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Time for change...A world without STEM is a world without a future
23 Mar 2010
Today, there is a serious problem within our society which needs to be dealt with to secure future development. Important subjects such as Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM subjects) are being dismissed by students for various reasons. This needs to change and it needs to change now, especially as the economy is demanding greater diversity.
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Students get Motorvated at Rockingham for National Science Week
22 Mar 2010
EUROPE’S fastest racing circuit will provide the inspirational setting for more than 200 school children as they swap their classroom for one of the UK’s leading motorsport venues to mark National Science Week.
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Creating a buzz about science and engineering
22 Mar 2010
Loughborough University has teamed up with Snibston Discovery Museum to get local school children excited about science and engineering.
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Space Academy Lead Educator is Unsung Hero of Science
22 Mar 2010
A Leicestershire science teacher and Lead Educator for the National Space Centre’s Space Academy, Judith Green, has been awarded a Royal Society Hauksbee Award last week at a special reception held at the Society’s London headquarters. The Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of science, created the new awards to recognise the unsung heroes of science labs, research institutions and schools who work to support the UK science base